Top Central Mexico Food & Drink

Explore Mexico City’s Chapultepec's Castle and Paseo de la Reforma’s landmark sites on this half-day guided excursion. Begin with a stroll down Reforma and learn about Mexico’s stories and legends from an informative local guide. Marvel at the Angel of Independence monument, enjoy a tasting at a famous churrería and chocolate factory, and see Mexican history at the hilltop castle of Chapultapec.

Reach the top attractions of Mexico City easily and affordably on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from four themed routes, which cover distinct areas of the city. Disembark at stops that interest you and hop back on when you’re ready. Or simply relax on the upper deck and listen to commentary during the ride. You’re free to experience the city your way at a pace that works for you.

Knowing the best taco spots can be tricky for first-time visitors to Mexico City. Zip between taquerias with ease on a bike tour and enjoy plenty of authentic samples, as well as a refreshing Mezcal or beer, included in the price. Gain an overview of the city as you cycle and benefit from the intimate experience of a small-group tour.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Ismael, a professionally-trained chef and wine expert who is excited to share his passion for Mexican cuisine with guests. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Ismael will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's home. • Mexican cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Mexico's culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Mexican hospitality in a residential Mexico City neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Theresa who is originally from Jamaica and moved to Mexico City in 2013. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Theresa will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Jamaican dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' apartment. • Private cooking class with a local • Introduction to Jamaica's culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Jamaiacan hospitality in a Mexico City • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic online cooking class and learn to make Margarita's family recipe for traditional chicken tacos - you will learn to make the tortillas from scratch! This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. A fun and cultural virtual cooking experience with a Mexican native! • Learn to make traditional Mexican tacos and salsa roja • Private, one-on-one online instruction with a Mexican native • Introduction to Mexico's culture and cuisine • Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives Mexico City, Mexico (GMT -5) ) • Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class • Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences • Travel from your own home and learn culinary traditions of Mexico!

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Martha who lived abroad for 35 years in 11 countries and took cooking courses in each of these countries to learn a new cuisine and develop new cooking skills. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Martha will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Spanish dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' Mexican home. • Cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Mexico's culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Mexican hospitality in a residential neighborhood • Vegetarian options available • If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local market where your host will introduce you to her favored vendors and together you will purchase a few ingredients for your cooking class

Enjoy a private market tour and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Margarita. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Margarita will teach you 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in Margarita's beautiful Mexico City home and garden. • Market tour • Cooking lesson and meal in a local home • Introduction to Mexican cuisine and cooking • 100% private activity • Mexican hospitality in a residential Mexico City neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten-free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Margarita. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Margarita will teach you 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in Margarita's beautiful Mexico City home and garden. • Cooking lesson and meal in a local home • Introduction to Mexican cuisine and cooking • 100% private activity • Mexican hospitality in a residential Mexico City neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten-free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic gourmet Mexican meal in a local Mexico City home with your host Margarita. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Margarita was born in Mexico City and has lived there her entire life. She first started cooking with her grandmother who taught Margarita to make traditional Mexican dishes in their kitchen. Passionate about food and cooking, Margarita took her first cooking classes at the age of 15. She went on to work as a food stylist, publishing her recipes and beautiful pictures in several magazines. Margarita opened her own business 7 years ago, making cookies for local businesses. Co-author of a Mexican cookbook, Margarita is passionate about cooking and particularly teaching and sharing her culinary knowledge with others. She says, “If you want to understand Mexico as a country, you have to taste its flavors. I want to share the richness of Mexico and its great culture of food with others.”

Prepare a traditional meal alongside an experienced cook during a private cooking class in Mexico City’s historic Coyoacan neighborhood. Learn the basics of using local ingredients creating the flavors of the home kitchen, then sit down to share a meal as your host tells stories about cooking and eating in a Mexican home.

Enjoy a traditional Mexican meal with a local couple who is passionate about entertaining new friends. Make yourself at home as you sip on a welcome drink, then help prepare a handful of Mexican dishes such as picadillo tostadas, enmoladas, flautas, or tacos. When prep time is over, sit down to a lovely meal with your hosts and learn more about the local culture.

Epicureans will love this tour that takes you into a traditional neighborhood market as well as a local’s home kitchen. Meet your guide, Alma, at the market to select ingredients for the day's cooking class. Back in her nearby kitchen, learn to prepare several dishes such as chilaquiles, corn quesadillas with fillings, and squash flowers. After the cooking portion, sit down to enjoy the meal with your host.

Deepen your love of Mexican cuisine with this market tour and cooking lesson. Join your hosts, Alex and Ale, at the San Juan Market. Check out classic ingredients like dried chiles and rare finds like wild boar. Head to your hosts’ home kitchen to prepare one or two delicious dishes, like chicken wrapped in corn tortillas and covered in mole. Enjoy conversation with your hosts over a delightful home-cooked meal.

Immerse yourself in the authentic food and culture of Mexico City, Cholula and Puebla on this private 3-day tour. The tour stretches across three days and includes accommodation in a 4-star boutique hotel, a historic walking tour, a market tour, two cooking classes and meals with expert cooks in their home kitchens, and all transfers. On Day 1, explore the historical sites of Mexico City on a walking tour with a local professional guide, and then visit a local home, seeing what it’s like inside a real Mexican household, for a cooking class and dinner. On Day 2, travel by van to Cholula for a market tour and a hands-on cooking class where you will learn to prepare classic Poblano dishes; complete your day with a tour of the city of Puebla. On Day 3, return to Mexico City for a tour of a chocolate museum followed by a chocolate-making workshop. Travel off the eaten path with this authentic culinary tour, led by a professional guide, on this unforgettable three-day experience.

Learn about authentic Poblano-style homecooking from a mother and her daughters. Elsa, Marcela and Andrea will warmly greet you at their centrally located home in the archeological area of Cholula, about 15 minutes from Puebla. As a family, they have a passion for good food and entertaining and in no time you'll be sharing stories about travel, food and family over an authentic homecooked meal. Join them in their kitchen and learn to prepare authentic Mexican meal. They cook Puebla-style dishes that feature seasonal, local produce. They have a greenhouse where they grow organic strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes, herbs, peppers and chilies which might be used in your meal.  This is a unique opportunity to visit a local home and get to know a family in their home kitchen. They live very centrally in Cholula, right near the main tourist area in town.

Explore Mexico City’s oldest gourmet food market, Mercado San Juan, with Ismael, a professional chef, wine expert, and passionate home cook. Visit Ismael’s favorite stalls and purchase ingredients for your upcoming meal. After a quick subway ride to Ismael’s home, sip wine while learning to prepare two or three traditional Mexican dishes in his family kitchen. Enjoy the fruit of your labor with a delicious, multi-course lunch or dinner.

Discover the history of Mexico City! Explore the streets, learn about the stories, legends, and emblematic buildings that have made Mexico City a magical place while sampling local specialties. • Savor the traditional flavors of Mexico, from pre-Hispanic food to contemporary culinary dishes, throughout the walk • Red wine, beer, and cocktails are included • Explore the San Juan Market, a typical cantina, street food, downtown Mexico City, and much more! • Communal food walk for up to 10 people • Local host Rodrigo was born and raised in Mexico City and is a local taco expert! • This experience is bookable as a private event only

Local host José Ángel likes to cook because he always had an interest for experimentation, trying to combine typical Mexican flavors with healthy alternatives to enjoy tradition and rich flavors absolutely guilt-free. He will present you with three ambitious courses with his interpretation of Mexican gastronomy, which will be freshened up with typical infusions like Jamaica or horchata, traditional pairings for a hot spring day. This experience is bookable as a private event only

A unique and delicious experience in the Mexico City’s Historical Centre, you will eat authentic Mexican food! Travel across the history of Mexico! – Walk through the streets of Mexico City to learn about their stories, the emblematic buildings and be amazed with the legends that have made Downtown Mexico City a magical place for 700 years.

Immerse in a food experience of traditional and contemporary flavors. Taste dishes from street stalls, mom and pops and hidden gems. Explore Coyoacan through the eyes of Frida Kahlo. Coyoacan has a vibrant vibe and colorful architecture.

Combine two of Mexico’s greatest culinary inventions—mezcal and tacos—on a tour of one of Mexico City's fascinating neighborhoods. Soak up the nighttime atmosphere as you taste traditional mezcal with an expert, then visit four taquerias for very different takes on the classic dish. Your tour includes beer, mezcal, and tacos, for an unforgettable evening of food and drink.

Get a taste of the culinary renaissance in Colonia Roma, a district just west of Mexico City’s Historical Centre, on this half-day food walking tour. This formerly European enclave lined with mansions is now a bohemian hub home to the trendiest eateries, shops and bars. Samples to enjoy may include tasty fish tacos, Oaxaca and French cuisine, and mescal during stops at a bistro, microbrewery, a coffeehouse and more. Along the way, learn about the neighborhood’s history and development into one of Mexico City’s hottest dining spots.

Discover the culinary riches of Mexico City’s historic center on this half-day food walking tour. Taste authentic Mexican cuisine, designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, as an in-the-know guide takes a small group to a local market, a traditional cantina, a street food stall, and restaurants. Sample different types of foods and gain insight into Mexico’s history and culture as you admire its historical architecture along the way.